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dress up vs apparel

apparel vs dress up

dress up is not a noun while apparel is a noun.

dress up and apparel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress up No No Yes No
apparel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, apparel is a hypernym of dress up; that is, apparel is a word with a broader meaning than dress up:
  • dress up: dress in a costume
  • apparel: provide with clothes or put clothes on
Other hypernyms of dress up include clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.
dress up (noun) apparel (noun)
clothing in general
dress up (verb) apparel (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive provide with clothes or put clothes on
dress in a costume
dress in a certain manner
make something appear superficially attractive
put a caparison on
Difference between dress up and apparel

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